Month: September 2015

The basic idea is to design a way to get rapid feedback while working on bigger projects. The faster we get feedback that we are moving in the right direction, the more likely we are to continue moving that way. Work for the long-term. Measure your progress for the short-term.

Two thoughts: a. Keep them separate. The best way to avoid long-term work is to be exposed to juicy short-term urgencies.
b. Hesitate before spending your most alert and dedicated work time on the short-term tasks.
Day trading might be fun, but we can do better.

This is a short story of revival of Irish boxing team from being ridiculled to world’s top team. They were one of the most successful ones during London Olympic Games. No other country has this good boxing team regardless of size. Pretty impressive.

But this is also a post that encourages every small business owner to keep going and not give up. There will be obstacles. There will be bigger, more powerful competitors but small companies are agile, fast and adaptable.